By: Mercede Odegaard, USD Sports Information
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota volleyball players
Madison Harms and
Alaina Wolff have been named to the Academic All-Summit League team announced by the league Thursday.
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The two Coyotes are part of the eight honored by the Summit League for maintaining a 3.3 cumulative GPA while also participating in over 50 percent of their team's matches throughout the season.
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Harms, a fifth-year senior from Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, carries a 3.61 GPA in Biology/Human Dynamics. On the court, Harms was named the Summit League Player of the year for the first time in her career. She also earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors and AVCA North All-Region Honorable Mention honors for the first time. Harms earns a spot on the academic all-Summit team for the second time in her career.
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Wolff, a junior from Jackson, Minnesota, carries a 3.97 GPA in Communication Studies. Wolff played in all 29 matches for the Yotes this season and totaled 276 digs (2.40 digs/set) and 33 service aces. She earns a spot on the academic all-Summit team for first time as a Coyote.
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2023 Summit League Volleyball Academic All-League Team
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 Name |
 School |
 Yr. |
 Pos. |
 GPA |
 Major |
Carly Gillen |
Kansas City |
Sr. |
MB |
3.96 |
Nursing |
Leah Green |
Kansas City |
Jr. |
DS/L |
3.57 |
Nursing |
Madison Harms** |
South Dakota |
Sr. |
MB |
3.61 |
Biology/Human Dynamic |
Ali Hinze** |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
OH |
3.87 |
Business Administration |
Kelley Johnson*** |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
S |
4.00 |
Biological Sciences |
McKenna Ruch** |
Omaha |
Sr. |
MB |
3.70 |
Kinesiology |
Odyssey Warren |
Kansas City |
Sr. |
OH |
3.69 |
BHS |
Alaina Wolff |
South Dakota |
Jr. |
DS |
3.97 |
Communication Studies |
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*Career Academic All-League honors
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